Chapter 1318: Gao Lan's Breakthrough
Chapter 1318: Gao Lan's Breakthrough
December 21, 2017
Three Kingdoms World, Luoyang City, Northern Defense Tower!
As Qin Shi Huang stepped onto the transmission portal, a smile crept onto the faces of Xi ZhiCai and the other advisors within the Northern Defense Tower.
Just as Meng Chao had said, this group of advisors under Lu Hai Kong's command was as cunning as foxes.
Each one of these individuals was a master strategist, renowned for their ability to make decisions that could shape the outcome of battles from afar. And together, they formed an even more formidable force.
Dealing with such an elite group of advisors was challenging enough, but what made it even more daunting was the presence of Xi ZhiCai, a master strategist among them.
Despite not having immediate knowledge of Meng Chao's betrayal due to the cut-off crystal communication, and being unaware of the situation in Lingzhi City, these advisors were still able to devise a plan.
Lu Hai Kong had the authority to modify the transmission portal, and he had delegated this power to Xi ZhiCai.
With this authority, Xi ZhiCai made full use of it, and as a result, Qin Shi Huang and his group found themselves in a dire situation. From the moment they stepped onto the transmission portal, their destination was no longer under their control.
"Using the large army outside Luoyang City as a cover, they planned to directly invade Luoyang through the transmission portal? Their plan was ambitious, but it has now crumbled! Before they could even make their move, their plot has been foiled. Now, it's time to deal with the other side!"
As Xi ZhiCai spoke, his gaze fell upon the crystal, or more precisely, the image of Luoyang City projected within it.
At this moment, Zhang Huan's army unleashed a combat power several times greater than before, and their military aura was terrifyingly powerful.
The previous three days of lukewarm attacks had already put Gao Lan's defending forces under significant pressure. With the current aggressive posture, there was a real risk of Luoyang City falling.
Admittedly, others might have such concerns, and even Gao Lan's side might feel the same. However, the advisors in the Northern Defense Tower were not worried. They understood the depth of Luoyang City's defenses better than anyone else.
Outside Luoyang City, Zhang Huan was unaware that Qin Shi Huang's group had been outmaneuvered by Xi ZhiCai. Perhaps due to a lack of information, he proceeded with the planned offensive.
To be honest, Zhang Huan couldn't comprehend why the First Emperor would go to such lengths for a mere Luoyang City. Was it necessary to employ such convoluted methods? As one of the talented generals of the Great Qin Empire, he was confident in his ability to conquer Luoyang City.
Therefore, despite Qin Shi Huang's orders to feign an attack and distract the enemy, Zhang Huan launched his offensive with the intention of capturing Luoyang City.
"Let me open this city gate for His Majesty!"
As Zhang Huan's deep voice echoed, his blood-red eyes flashed with determination.
Zhang Huan's army advanced, and Gao Lan's forces were not about to stand idly by. As the enemy approached, they began to organize their defense.
On the walls of Luoyang City, the three waves of city defenses were unleashed in succession!
Huge stones imbued with purification talismans, long arrows several meters in length with the power to pierce through metal and shatter rocks, and the long-range attacks of the Divine Archery Division's archers!
Over the past three days, Gao Lan had become increasingly adept at coordinating these three waves of defense.
The current three-wave offensive was vastly different from Gao Lan's first attempt three days ago.
Not only was the timing and coordination between the three different types of attacks more precise, but more importantly, Gao Lan had an intuitive sense of integrating the military aura of his troops into these waves of offense.
It should be noted that Gao Lan's original command ability was already close to the pinnacle, at 90. Over the past three days of leading the defense, he had gained deeper insights into command, and his current offensive strategy had begun to take shape, incorporating the military aura of his troops. This made his attacks truly formidable!
However, the extent of this fearsome power depended on the opponent they faced.
If Gao Lan's opponent was Wang Ti, then after this wave of attacks, it would be unreasonable for Wang Ti's forces to escape with only a few thousand casualties. However, unfortunately for Gao Lan, his opponent is Zhang Huan!
"Who says we are without clothes, we share the same robe, the king raises an army, and we repair our armor and weapons, and we march together."
As three waves of attacks approached, Zhang Huan completely ignored them and had no intention of using the military aura above their heads, which was about to condense into a warhammer, to resist. At this moment, Zhang Huan began to sing a battle song.
The ancient battle song, sung by Zhang Huan, quickly spread throughout his massive army. As the song echoed, a black aura enveloped all the soldiers under his command.
This black aura acted as a protective shield, effortlessly blocking the majority of Gao Lan's three waves of long-range attacks.
Except for the terrifying crossbow arrows that could take down some of the foreign demons, the rest of the attacks, including the Purification Charms, were effortlessly neutralized by the enemy.
Throughout this process, Zhang Huan's army never halted their advance, and as they marched step by step towards Luoyang City, the warhammer military aura above their heads became more substantial. Simultaneously, the sense of crisis they instilled in Gao Lan's forces intensified.
"This won't do! We absolutely cannot let them get any closer!"
An alarm bell rang frantically in Gao Lan's mind, signaling an unprecedented sense of crisis, warning him that if the enemy got too close, defeat was inevitable.
Under this intense sense of crisis, Gao Lan's mental power became highly concentrated.
Despite the immense pressure, he devoted his entire being to commanding his troops.
At this moment, Gao Lan's mind was solely focused on two simple thoughts: 'Command and Intercept.'
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Under the influence of these simple and pure thoughts, Gao Lan's command began to change.
Even Gao Lan himself didn't realize that his command was becoming increasingly smooth. Under his leadership, the defensive capabilities of his legions strengthened, and their interception of Zhang Huan's army became more effective.
But the most crucial aspect was yet to come. As Gao Lan slowly gathered the military aura of the First Legion, a smile appeared on Xi ZhiCai's face.
Their efforts to keep the secret of Luoyang City's trump card from Gao Lan had paid off. Gao Lan, under immense pressure, had indeed broken through!
Once Gao Lan's breakthrough was complete, Lu Hai Kong's forces would gain an additional top-tier commander, and blocking Zhang Huan's army in Luoyang City would become a breeze.
As Xi ZhiCai and the others anticipated, the military aura gradually took shape, and the breakthrough was within reach.
With Gao Lan's mental power intensifying, the military aura of his First Army Group solidified.
Finally, when Zhang Huan's army advanced to within five hundred meters of Luoyang City, the intense sense of crisis spurred the military aura of the First Army Group to fully coalesce.
In that instant, Gao Lan felt a sense of control over his entire army, as if their hearts and minds were connected.
At this very moment, the hearts of his hundreds of thousands of soldiers were united in a single purpose: to defend and protect. He now had a clear understanding of his military aura!
"Is this the strongest barrier, an unbreachable defense formed by the collective will of two hundred thousand brothers?"
"Strongest barrier? Don't joke!"
As Gao Lan's murmur trailed off, Zhang Huan's icy voice rang out, followed by the warhammer above his army crashing down.
"Boom!"
A loud, yet somewhat illusory, sound reverberated, and Gao Lan's newly formed military aura was shattered into pieces...
(End of Chapter)
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